Combined comb, brush, and curler



Juiy 9, 1940. 5, BEHR COMBINED COMB, BRUSH, AND CURLER Filed March 14,1940 I INVENTOR. Jag/ ived ,Befi/r Patented July 9, 1940 UNITED STATES-COMBINED COMB. BRUSH, AND CURLER Siegfried Behr, Flushing, N. Y.,assignor to Ben Hur Products, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation ofNew York Application March 14, 1940, Serial No. 323,911

6 Claims.

This invention relates generally to ladies toilet articles and moreparticularly to a combined comb, brush, and curler.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind that issimple and compact in construction and economical to manufacture.

Another object is to provide a device of this kind that is pleasing,attractive and graceful in appearance. m Another object is to providesuch a device that is sanitary.

Yet another object is to provide a device of this kind in which thebrush member is readily moved to inoperative position for cleaningpurposes.

The above and other objects and advantages will be obvious from thedescription of the invention to follow taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing in which Fig. l is a side view of the improved,comb,

brush and curler device.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the plane of the line 22 of Fig. 1with the brush stem omitted.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the plane of the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side view of one end of the brush showing the looped end ofthe stem.

Fig. 5 is a side view showing a modified form of curler or handle.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of part of the device of Fig. 5.

The improved device includes a comb l0 and a curler I l integrallyformed and preferably made of moldabie plastic material such as acetate,plastic or the like. The comb comprises a back portion l2 and teeth l3.The back portion I2 is formed with a slotted or cut-away portion H atits upper. edge. An upstanding post orbearing member I5 is formed on theback portion ii! at the rear of the slotted portion I 4 and a similarpost or stud H5 at the front of the slotted portion. The curler member Nforms the handle for the comb and extends rearwardly from the upper edgeof the comb. The curler is circular in cross section and tapers from thecomb to its free end resulting in what is called a "rat-tail curler.

A brush member I! is positioned in the slotted or cut-away portion It onthe top of the back portion l2. This brush consists of a stem l8 formedof twisted wires between which are secured the bristles 19. The bristlesare radially positioned on the stem and form a brush circular in crosssection. Looped end 18' of the stem I8 is hinged to the post or bearingmember l5 by means of a pivot pin or eyelet 20. It will be noticed thatthe hinge pin is positioned so that a portion of the bristles l9 projectdownwardly over and span the upper edge of the teeth and back portion 12of the comb. The opposite 5 end of the stem I8 is free and is slippedunder and behind the overhanging lip portion 2| of a slot 22 formed inthe post or stud portion IS. The inherent elasticity of the materialforming the comb permits the free end of the stem to 19 ride down over,under and behind the lip 21 where it is held in position by the wall ofsaid lip portion.

When it is desired to clean the brush, it is swung upwardly to theposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. When the brush isin downwardoperative position as shown in full lines in Fig.

1, the stem I8 is more or less hidden from view and only a portion ofthe bristles extend above the top of the comb giving the entire device agraceful and compact appearance, and the radiating bristles afiord abrushing action following the combing action of the teeth of the comb.

The construction and arrangement of the brush relative to the combpermit the comb and brush to be grasped by the hand when the curler isbeing used to curl the hair.

In Fig. 5, the curler device is in the form of a bifurcated or two piecetapered handle I l' which is hinged to the member l5 by means of a pivotpin 23. The curler H may be swung downwardly and up over the teeth tocollapsed position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5. This results in avery compact device which can be carried in a ladys handbag etc.

I claim:

1. A ladys toilet article comprising a comb member having its backportions slotted, a curler member forming an extension of the comb andformed integrally therewith and'a brush member 40 supported hingedly andreleasably in said slotted portion.

2. A ladys toilet article comprising a comb member having'its backportion slotted, a post formed on said back portion at each end of the45 slotted portion, a tapered extension formed integrally with said comband forming a curler I and a brush member having one end hinged to oneof said posts and its other end being adapted to be releasably held bythe other of said'posts.

3. A ladys toilet article comprising a comb member formed of plasticmaterial including a back portion having a cut-away portion and aplurality of teeth, a tapered extension forming a handle for said comband a brush member circular in cross section and having its stempositioned in said cut-away portion so that a portion of the brushbristles extend downwardly over the back portion of the comb andangularly relative to the teeth.

4. A ladys toilet article comprising a comb member formed of plasticmaterial and with its back formed with a cut-away portion terminating inan upstanding post at each end, one of said posts being formed with aslot having an overhanging lip and a brush member having a central stemand radiating bristles on the stem, one end of said stem being hinged toone or said posts and its other free end being adapted A to be insertedinto the slot in the other post and to be held in inserted position bythe lip of said slot.

5. A ladys toilet article comprising a comb member formed of plasticmaterial and with its back formed with a cut-away portion terminating inan upstanding post at each end, one of said posts being formed with aslot having an overhanging lip, an integral tapered extension circularin cross section forming a handle for said comb and being adapted toserve as a hair curler and a brush member circular in cross sectionhaving an axial stem with bristles radiating therefrom, one end of saidstem being hinged to one of said posts and its other free end beingadapted to be inserted into the slot in the other post and to be held ininserted position by the lip of said slot, said stem being positioned inthe cut-away portion of the comb so that a portion of the bristlesextend downwardly over the back portion of the comb and angularlyrelative to the teeth of the comb.

6. A 'ladys toilet article comprising a comb member formed of plasticmaterial and with its back formed with a cut-away portion terminating inan upstanding post at each end, one 0! said posts being formed with aslot having an overhanging lip, a bifurcated tapered extension forming ahandle for said comb and being adapted to serve as a curler for the hairand a brush member circular in cross section having an axial stem withbristles radiating therefrom, one end of said stem formed with a loopand hinged to one of said posts and its other end being free and adaptedto be inserted into the slot in the other post and to be held ininserted position by the lip of said slot, said stem being positioned inthe cut-away portion of the comb so that a portion of the bristlesextend downwardly over the upper portion of the teeth of the comb and atan angle thereto.

SIEGFRIED BEHR.

